Having the Proper Respect

Exodus 34

 In chapter 32 we saw Moses come down from Mt. Sinai and in outrage threw down the tablets that had the 10 commandments written on them. Moses was so mad that he just threw what God commanded and they broke. Now as we see God wanting Israel to move on in their journey but before they do it was time for Moses to get the 10 commandments written on the two new tablets of stone.  God tells Moses to prepare two tablets and then make the journey up the mountain one more time. The same decree went out to all of Israel for them to consecrate themselves and for nothing to touch the mountain. If you read chapter 19 you can see the similarities. The cloud descended upon the mountain and the mountain shook.

The Proper Attitude before an Almighty God 

As God was passing before Moses, Moses said, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfastness love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children. And Moses bowed low the ground in respect for the Lord. When we come to the Lord we need to always have the proper attitude. We need to know that we are going before an almighty God. We are talking with a sovereign God.  Moses knew that God was gracious and merciful and bowed low before him. We sometimes do not have the proper attitude before God, yeah we do not bow before the Lord, but we sometimes do not take it seriously. God does love us and he does give grace and mercy. God also does not mess with sin. What is on your mind during the time that there is public worship? What goes on when your read the Bible? What goes on when you sit in for Bible study? Do you have the proper mindset? I always need to have my heart prepared because if I do not I will take for granted what God has done for me.